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it's the biggest leak in u.s. military history. 92,000 classified reports on the war in afghanistan. posted on the internet for all to see. we sit down with wikileak's founder to find out why he thinks it's a public service to public what was once top secret. >>> the bottom line -- with the market for diapers worth $7 billion, it's no surprise that diaper companies have swaddling bottoms down to a science. tonight, we visit the closely guarded lab -- yes, diaper lab -- where scientists, engineers and seamstresses work to create the perfect nappy. >>> and stepping up -- he's a star in limbo. the gray area between tween heartthrob and full-on sex symbol. tonight, we go on the town with zac efron as he attempts to go through hollywood's sometimes treacherous waters. >>> good evening, i'm terry mor mor moron. it's the biggest leak in u.s. military history. 92,000 classified documents published on the website wikileaks. it paints a picture of a war gone wrong in afghanistan. details corruption in the afghan government
it's the biggest leak in u.s. military history. 92,000 classified reports on the war in afghanistan. posted on the internet for all to see. we sit down with wikileak's founder to find out why he thinks it's a public service to public what was once top secret. >>> the bottom line -- with the market for diapers worth $7 billion, it's no surprise that diaper companies have swaddling bottoms down to a science. tonight, we visit the closely guarded lab -- yes, diaper lab -- where...
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wikileaks or bad u.s. policy? i think the answer is bad u.s. policy. and in so much as this disclosure sparks debates about some of the obvious flaws in our afghan policy, i think that's a positive development. >> larry: all right, daniel, ellsberg, you were going to say at the end of the last segment, you wanted to tack on -- >> if i could follow on -- >> larry: yeah. >> let me rather follow on to what peter bergen said for a moment there. the pentagon papers actually did reveal a number of things, but one of the major lessons of that are very comparable to what we're seeing in the reports that have come out so far and what we're going to see. and that is, what was not in those 7,000 pages of top secret documents, high-level decision making estimates, what there was not was a good reason for being in vietnam or for escalating or for continuing the war, or if any reason to belief we would do better in the future than we've been doing for the past 2 years. i suspect from what we've seen so far, and the correspondent of that, with leaks from the general,
wikileaks or bad u.s. policy? i think the answer is bad u.s. policy. and in so much as this disclosure sparks debates about some of the obvious flaws in our afghan policy, i think that's a positive development. >> larry: all right, daniel, ellsberg, you were going to say at the end of the last segment, you wanted to tack on -- >> if i could follow on -- >> larry: yeah. >> let me rather follow on to what peter bergen said for a moment there. the pentagon papers actually...
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why isn't the federal government and u.s. coast guard doing it? that's what's disturbing us. >> larry: what do you make of that whole thing? >> that's a very good question. >> larry: what do you make of it? >> obviously it's a disaster. >> larry: you see those animals. >> long-term implications, the oil works its way into the estuaries, mangroves and wetlands. this is where these animals breed, fish, shrimp, all of these things breed in these shallow areas. this will be a decades-long issue. >> fiona? >> it spawns in two places, mediterranean, they're getting a double whammy at the moment. it's very scary. the scary thing is we can't do anything about it. we have to put all our hope into bp that they can stop t it's still going right now. that's the scary thing. >> larry: the animal lover you are, what must it do to you? >> i can't stand to look at the pictures. it's all over television now and, of course, newspapers. i can't bear to look at those pictures. it's terrible. peta wants to have the government file animal cruelty law -- suits against t
why isn't the federal government and u.s. coast guard doing it? that's what's disturbing us. >> larry: what do you make of that whole thing? >> that's a very good question. >> larry: what do you make of it? >> obviously it's a disaster. >> larry: you see those animals. >> long-term implications, the oil works its way into the estuaries, mangroves and wetlands. this is where these animals breed, fish, shrimp, all of these things breed in these shallow areas....
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war veteran groups in the u.s. are often. arms over what they say are broken government promises of the country they serve this. left many homeless. a space to call home it's ten years since the international space station first became habitable. with life support systems and docked with the orbiter many space experts worldwide see the project as the pinnacle of international call nation.
war veteran groups in the u.s. are often. arms over what they say are broken government promises of the country they serve this. left many homeless. a space to call home it's ten years since the international space station first became habitable. with life support systems and docked with the orbiter many space experts worldwide see the project as the pinnacle of international call nation.
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and because of this unusually uncertain outcome for the u.s. economy he remains prepared to take further policy actions as needed we don't know what this means it could mean more quantitative easing it could just mean the new fabricated policy to save the economy well yet they say that ben bernanke has no more bullets left in his gun because interest rates are already you know zero and there's not much really you can do to stimulate on his side of the big financial picture in terms of injecting more liquidity and they've already done quantitative easing as you pointed out the problem is that such as a debt based currency any action going forward is only going to increase the indebtedness this is the insanity this is what einstein warned about doing the same thing over and expecting different results is insane and this is exactly what bernanke is these totally insane think about what's happening in france there and saying also they want to sell state assets to pay down debt but who's going to buy the assets well somebody is going to borrow money
and because of this unusually uncertain outcome for the u.s. economy he remains prepared to take further policy actions as needed we don't know what this means it could mean more quantitative easing it could just mean the new fabricated policy to save the economy well yet they say that ben bernanke has no more bullets left in his gun because interest rates are already you know zero and there's not much really you can do to stimulate on his side of the big financial picture in terms of injecting...
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the other problem he sees with the u.s. economy is the unemployed and to banking committee chairman senator christopher dodd he says part of the reason i'm concerned by the situation is that this is the worst labor market since the great depression people who are unemployed for a long period of time see their skills atrophy they may become demoralized and short term unemployment becomes long term unemployment we need to be very concerned . they shift all their jobs overseas they have no jobs left therefore they have no savings no capital begin to capitalism without capital that's was kind of debasing and degrading into a kind of neo fascist slash pop consumer state well let's look at the first issue he talks about and that's the banking sector they're still laboring under all these bad debts and what are they doing they need to deal risk don't they well let's look at this next headline max why the new fetish for a black swan insurance means that markets are begging for another crisis yes this is business insider reporting o
the other problem he sees with the u.s. economy is the unemployed and to banking committee chairman senator christopher dodd he says part of the reason i'm concerned by the situation is that this is the worst labor market since the great depression people who are unemployed for a long period of time see their skills atrophy they may become demoralized and short term unemployment becomes long term unemployment we need to be very concerned . they shift all their jobs overseas they have no jobs...
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thank you,n investigative report on u.s. intelligence after 9/11 >>> now, a causing a stir tonight. hington post" spenst" spent two years charting the giant sprawl, theincrease of agencies, now involved in increased intelligence. involved in "the post" says there are now more than 1,200 government "t entanizations, almost 2,000 private companies, inolved in collecting collectinge, and a huge number of people, 854,000, have access to the most sensitive information, top secret security clearance. aret of people are questioning whether the growth was effective whether th or out of control. or out control.tary of state hillary linton arrived in afghanistan today for an international n internce on the war and rebuilding that country. as two more american troops died over the weekend. 42 so far in july. 42 s .hich means this may be another another adliest months ever for americans. and that brings us to one mother bringsew seconds of footage on few seconds she knew that her son had died in afghanistan. she knew nothing about his last moments until then. she looked up and realized what she
thank you,n investigative report on u.s. intelligence after 9/11 >>> now, a causing a stir tonight. hington post" spenst" spent two years charting the giant sprawl, theincrease of agencies, now involved in increased intelligence. involved in "the post" says there are now more than 1,200 government "t entanizations, almost 2,000 private companies, inolved in collecting collectinge, and a huge number of people, 854,000, have access to the most sensitive...
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how are they adjusting to life in the u.s.? >> when we were here six months ago, soledad, two days afterwards, we were at an orphanage that partially collapsed. the children survived because they were in the part of the orphanage that did not collapse. we met several of the kids and poll them going to the united states with adopted parents, parents who applied for adoption before the earthquake a couple days ago, we were in washington, d.c. visiting a little girl named jenna. she is 2 years old with her mother elizabeth, just having a great life together, a great mother, a great little girl. what's interesting and noteworthy and poignant is that they are having some discipline issues with the little girl right now, she gets very upset. she hits. she bites. she pinches. the terrible twos, but the thought with experts, so much trauma they have been through and perhaps what the little girl is going through now, very upsetting for the mother a great mother and she says we will make it work with. >> gosh, we certainly hope so ivan,
how are they adjusting to life in the u.s.? >> when we were here six months ago, soledad, two days afterwards, we were at an orphanage that partially collapsed. the children survived because they were in the part of the orphanage that did not collapse. we met several of the kids and poll them going to the united states with adopted parents, parents who applied for adoption before the earthquake a couple days ago, we were in washington, d.c. visiting a little girl named jenna. she is 2...
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can you imagine if that were to happen in the u.s.? >> reporter: running a sophisticated sports doping program isn't cheap. landis says the team paid for it in part by selling equipment. >> one way was to sell bicycles and products they got from sponsors. i know there was bicycles sold. >> reporter: the claims are being investigated. meanwhile, the head of the world anti-doping agency items "nightline," we believe what landis is saying now has to be fully and properly investigated. we have total faith in those who are entrusted with the investigation, so much so that we are trying to facilitate a global one. this was a big decision for you. why did you want to come out and talk today? >> well, it's about the truth. it's about -- it's about me feeling better. for having misled the public. and i would like to take that opportunity today to just say that i'm sorry for having lied. i'm glad i don't have to lie. it was hard to do interviews where i was lying. i'll feel better when i'm done talking to you. >> reporter: are you scared? you've
can you imagine if that were to happen in the u.s.? >> reporter: running a sophisticated sports doping program isn't cheap. landis says the team paid for it in part by selling equipment. >> one way was to sell bicycles and products they got from sponsors. i know there was bicycles sold. >> reporter: the claims are being investigated. meanwhile, the head of the world anti-doping agency items "nightline," we believe what landis is saying now has to be fully and...
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the u.s. searches everywhere. posters with the missing navy men's faces hang at checkpoints. "this american troop is missing," it reads. "reward for his return, $20,000." "the search is still ongone," said the local government spokesman. "but we still don't have any clues of where they are." the taliban say they know. a spokesman claims insurgents got into a fire fight with the men and killed one of them, then took the survivor to a, quote, safe place. the u.s. says it can't confirm that. >> it is a reminder of both the dangers, as well as the care, with which we must take in terms of executing the totality of the mission here. and we will do all we can. >> reporter: the two navy personnel left kabul down this road into logar province. it's an example of security deteriorating here. we're only a few miles from downtown kabul, but this is as far as i can go down this road. beyond me, the risk of kidnapping and an attack is high. >> release me, please. >> reporter: the only other american in tal
the u.s. searches everywhere. posters with the missing navy men's faces hang at checkpoints. "this american troop is missing," it reads. "reward for his return, $20,000." "the search is still ongone," said the local government spokesman. "but we still don't have any clues of where they are." the taliban say they know. a spokesman claims insurgents got into a fire fight with the men and killed one of them, then took the survivor to a, quote, safe place....
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. >> reporter: the u.s. blanketed the area with fliers and posters showing pictures of the two sailors, and offering a $20,000 reward for information leading to their safe return. >> there is a tremendous amount of effort going on to find them, to search, and beyond that, i wouldn't... i can't discuss any additional details. >> reporter: the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, who was visiting afghanistan at the time, called it an unusual circumstance. the two sailors, members of a team training afghans, left their base at camp julian near kabul in an s.u.v. for the relatively short drive to camp eggers. yet their badly shot-up vehicle was found 80 miles south of kabul. why they strayed so far and why they drove into taliban- controlled territory by themselves-- a blatant violation of security procedures-- remain unknown. a statement posted on a taliban web site said they ambushed the s.u.v. in an attempt to capture the sailors alive. when the two men fought back, the taliban opened fire, killing one, but
. >> reporter: the u.s. blanketed the area with fliers and posters showing pictures of the two sailors, and offering a $20,000 reward for information leading to their safe return. >> there is a tremendous amount of effort going on to find them, to search, and beyond that, i wouldn't... i can't discuss any additional details. >> reporter: the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, who was visiting afghanistan at the time, called it an unusual circumstance. the two sailors,...
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a third of the new jobs here in the u.s. economists told me there's only so far you can push the work force, making their work harder, longer hours, to make the companies leaner and meaner. they said eventually, to keep these profits up over the long haul, they're going to have to spend all the billions in profits on the sidelines in hiring new workers. >> right now, productivity is keeping it going. >> reporter: it is. all-time high. >> all right, thank you, david. >>> and we turn now to afghanistan, because there was tough news out of afghanistan tonight. three more american troops have died in the past 24 hours, bringing the total in july to 66. and that is the highest of any month since the war began almost nine years ago. afghanistan was one of the topics house speaker nancy pelosi tackled in a wide-ranging interview with abc's christiane amanpour, who makes her debut as host of "this week" on sunday. welcome aboard. tell us what the speaker said. >> reporter: well, diane, thank you very much indeed. and we did speak a
a third of the new jobs here in the u.s. economists told me there's only so far you can push the work force, making their work harder, longer hours, to make the companies leaner and meaner. they said eventually, to keep these profits up over the long haul, they're going to have to spend all the billions in profits on the sidelines in hiring new workers. >> right now, productivity is keeping it going. >> reporter: it is. all-time high. >> all right, thank you, david....
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you combine that, larry, with one of the most radical transformations of the u.s. economy to have ever taken place in 18 short months, and frankly, larry, against the will of the american people, i say this -- you don't have the consent of the governed. and i think, you hear the crowd, larry, obviously it's a friendly crowd and not meant to convey anything more than there's frustration among the electorate. they feel like their elected representatives are not representing the interest of the american people and i'm talking about republicans and democrats. i, there is a healthy dose of criticize criticisms, both parties. i was not very popular in washington in the last few years of the bush administration because of where i thought they went. >> larry: laura ingraham, our guest, the book, "the obama diaries," and when we come back, mark lamont hill, columbia university professor will take her on. there aren't many of us who use a cellphone just to make phone calls. but when at&t or verizon offer you an unlimited plan for $69.99, that's all it's good for -- phone cal
you combine that, larry, with one of the most radical transformations of the u.s. economy to have ever taken place in 18 short months, and frankly, larry, against the will of the american people, i say this -- you don't have the consent of the governed. and i think, you hear the crowd, larry, obviously it's a friendly crowd and not meant to convey anything more than there's frustration among the electorate. they feel like their elected representatives are not representing the interest of the...
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u.s. troops now missing in afghanistan. new details of how they were ambushed at a busy marketplace. >>> an open book. the place 500 million people are now revealing the instant secrets of their lives. >>> good evening. all eyes were on the gulf early today and whether a tropical storm would make the disastrous oil spill even worse, but we begin with the weather tonight a thousand miles to the north and east. torrential rain soaking portions of the midwest stranding residents, flooding highways and causing a dam to fail. in the east, deadly triple-digit heat and tropical humidity making this one of the worst days in the summer of record-breaking temperatures. we have two reports on the extreme weather. we start off with abc's eric horng who is outside of chicago in westchester, illinois. >> reporter: good evening, sharyn. the water here came up quickly while many were asleep. and today many streets here in westchester look just like this one. the water here has started to recede but for ma
u.s. troops now missing in afghanistan. new details of how they were ambushed at a busy marketplace. >>> an open book. the place 500 million people are now revealing the instant secrets of their lives. >>> good evening. all eyes were on the gulf early today and whether a tropical storm would make the disastrous oil spill even worse, but we begin with the weather tonight a thousand miles to the north and east. torrential rain soaking portions of the midwest stranding residents,...
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and it's not just the enemy that is threatening u.s. troops in combat. sometimes it's their own demons. the suicide rate has hit an all-time high. the army reports 32 confirmed or suspected suicides in june. the highest number on record for a single month. with soldiers killing themselves at the rate of one per day, the pentagon is now reaching out to its troubled troops using their own words. here's abc's clayton sandell. >> reporter: soldiers in combat face pressure and stress few of us can imagine. no one knows what can push even the most battle-tested warriors over the edge. >> my whole universe just came crashing down. >> reporter: this army specialist joseph sanders hit his breaking point when his wife asked for a divorce. >> i grabbed the rifle off the wall, put my rifle up to my chin, put it on semi and pull the trigger. >> reporter: it didn't go off. now sanders and his fellow soldiers -- >> i was angry. >> i self-destructed. >> reporter: -- are telling their stories in a new suicide prevention video released this week by the u.s. army. >> i cou
and it's not just the enemy that is threatening u.s. troops in combat. sometimes it's their own demons. the suicide rate has hit an all-time high. the army reports 32 confirmed or suspected suicides in june. the highest number on record for a single month. with soldiers killing themselves at the rate of one per day, the pentagon is now reaching out to its troubled troops using their own words. here's abc's clayton sandell. >> reporter: soldiers in combat face pressure and stress few of us...
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are bitten ande come to the u.s. are bitten and the mosquito takes off with the virus to bite others. and then there is climate change. osquitos bite more and the virus replicates faster when it when it and the southern coast of the per provides a perfect setting. >> we have the poverty on the >> we have t gulf coast, particularly in gulf coa ost-katrina louisiana where gulf coa ost-katrina louisiana where people live in poor quality dwellings, absence of window ngs, absence of and we have, therefore, all of the conditions necessary to promote epidemics of this disease. cases in >> reporter: there have been cases in texas, too. the ultimate fear is if someone nho has been infected with the florida strain then gets nho has been infected with the florida strain then gets nfected with the texas strain. cted with the ty. yet.his hasn't happened yet. is it's being closely monitored. there are things you can do. use repellent. us use repellent. us especially during the day when dengue-carrying mosquitos bite. and you won't
are bitten ande come to the u.s. are bitten and the mosquito takes off with the virus to bite others. and then there is climate change. osquitos bite more and the virus replicates faster when it when it and the southern coast of the per provides a perfect setting. >> we have the poverty on the >> we have t gulf coast, particularly in gulf coa ost-katrina louisiana where gulf coa ost-katrina louisiana where people live in poor quality dwellings, absence of window ngs, absence of and...
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the u.s. government and biotech companies are pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into regenerative medicine, hoping to profoundly change human lives. >> pitts: he's one of the biggest names in the american movie business, and almost every time tyler perry puts a new movie out, it opens number one at the box office. >> ♪ i know jesus... >> pitts: he has built a multimillion-dollar empire. yet most americans have never heard of him. how can that be? >> you're making me nervous. sit down. >> pitts: he says what he creates is directed at a specific audience, and they can't seem to get enough of him. >> do not play him small because he is not just some lucky, rich negro turned black man. he... he is not. >> i'm steve kroft. >> i'm lesley stahl. >> i'm bob simon. >> i'm morley safer. >> i'm byron pitts. >> i'm scott pelley. those stories and andy rooney tonight on "60 minutes." [ man ] our family was expanding rapidly, and my car was worn out, so we got the '97 camry. when i was 16, i got the
the u.s. government and biotech companies are pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into regenerative medicine, hoping to profoundly change human lives. >> pitts: he's one of the biggest names in the american movie business, and almost every time tyler perry puts a new movie out, it opens number one at the box office. >> ♪ i know jesus... >> pitts: he has built a multimillion-dollar empire. yet most americans have never heard of him. how can that be? >> you're making...
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a scary report about u.s. security says who knows? next on "larry king live." >> larry: we're going to learn a lot tonight. we welcome back one of our favorites, boone pickens, the legendary oil man, founder of bp capital management. those are his initials, by the way, not associated with bp oil. he advocates the oil for reducing u.s. dependence on oil. four new days of testing continues in the gulf mexico. this followed 87 days of oil gushing into the gulf. is it over? >> you remember our first meeting was 38 days. >> larry: 38 days. >> 38. >> larry: it was supposed to end and you said it's going to go another 38. i remember. >> i think it will go a third 38. >> larry: well, it hasn't leak forward four days. why will it continue? >> well, they haven't killed the well. all they've done is shut it in. so they've got to kill the well. and that's going to take some more time. >> larry: will there be seepage? >> i don't think the seepage is coming from this wellbore. you have seeps on the bottom of the gulf. and this -- the one that they
a scary report about u.s. security says who knows? next on "larry king live." >> larry: we're going to learn a lot tonight. we welcome back one of our favorites, boone pickens, the legendary oil man, founder of bp capital management. those are his initials, by the way, not associated with bp oil. he advocates the oil for reducing u.s. dependence on oil. four new days of testing continues in the gulf mexico. this followed 87 days of oil gushing into the gulf. is it over? >>...
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the u.s. supreme court involved but that could take several months at least, brian. >> okay. pete williams rounding out our coverage for now from our washington newsroom. pete, thanks. >>> it was 100 days ago the people of the gulf coast were just getting ready for the summer tourist season. working on the fishing grounds, some drilling for oil. we got word one night that a big rig had gone up in flames. we later learned it was a bp rig called the "deepwater horizon." we did not know then that it would change life in the gulf. tonight, the oil is no longer billowing out. there is a temporary cap on the well, but look at the damage. 630 miles of coast land coated with oil. a third of the fishing grounds will be closed indefinitely. that right there is a way of life. our own anne thompson has covered this virtually from day one. she's in venice harbor, louisiana, tonight. anne, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. as crews zero in on finally killing that well, the people who live arou
the u.s. supreme court involved but that could take several months at least, brian. >> okay. pete williams rounding out our coverage for now from our washington newsroom. pete, thanks. >>> it was 100 days ago the people of the gulf coast were just getting ready for the summer tourist season. working on the fishing grounds, some drilling for oil. we got word one night that a big rig had gone up in flames. we later learned it was a bp rig called the "deepwater horizon."...
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. >> biden said it's too early to judge whether the u.s. surge in afghanistan will succeed, but he says there is progress being made there. >>> and biden made other news, in that interview, making a bold prediction about the upcoming elections. here's david kerley. >> reporter: with his maine getaway over, president obama returns to dissent within his own party, with members fearful of losing power. but while admitting there will be losses in november, vice president joe biden on abc's "this week" boldly predicted it won't be that bad. >> i think we're going to shock the heck out of everybody. we're going to win the house. and we're going to win the senate. we're not going to lose either one of those bodies. >> reporter: that, after the president's own press secretary admitted that enough seats are in play that democrats could lose control of the house. a simple statement of fact. but republicans smell blood, calling it gibbs-gate and proclaiming today they will win enough seats. >> i think we're going to be slightly over 40. >> i know thes
. >> biden said it's too early to judge whether the u.s. surge in afghanistan will succeed, but he says there is progress being made there. >>> and biden made other news, in that interview, making a bold prediction about the upcoming elections. here's david kerley. >> reporter: with his maine getaway over, president obama returns to dissent within his own party, with members fearful of losing power. but while admitting there will be losses in november, vice president joe...
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u.s. and prison -- u.s. and britain have criticized the release of the lockerbie bomber. que.ere killed in dacia mosco the prime minister of australia has called for an election. she was elected by a third-party three weeks ago after ousting her predecessor. >> this morning, i asked her excellency, the governor general to dissolve the house of representatives so that elections could occur for the house and half of the senate on saturday august 21. this selection presents australians with a very clear choice. this election is about the choice as to whether we moved australia for work or go back. >> she is taking a big gamble calling an election so soon. >> she is australia's first female prime minister. she has only been in the job for just over three weeks. it is a political gamble. she now faces the biggest fight of her political life. this campaign will be fought over the economy, domestic issues, health reform, and education, and border security and the asylum seekers. this will be a very bruising campaign between her governing labor party and the conservative tony abb
u.s. and prison -- u.s. and britain have criticized the release of the lockerbie bomber. que.ere killed in dacia mosco the prime minister of australia has called for an election. she was elected by a third-party three weeks ago after ousting her predecessor. >> this morning, i asked her excellency, the governor general to dissolve the house of representatives so that elections could occur for the house and half of the senate on saturday august 21. this selection presents australians with...
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tough new immigration rules change to come into force within a fortnight questions are raised in the u.s. about the real contribution to illegal migrants make doing work americans don't want to tell you which critics say will mean police targeting ethnic minorities faces a lawless teacher legal challenge from the u.s. coming. up next join martin andrews on his tour around the moscow metro which is more than just a means of transport but a virtual underground museum with fascinating architecture is up next here in our city. in a new mission in moscow it's good to escape from the sweltering temperatures above the place to go to steep political. blood to see you get lost and freeze on the streets most while the program i'll be taking you on it's will have an art gallery and i'm museum a lot of the i call it symbolizes it infrastructure it's best shrouded in history amazing facts and figures and also some fascinating legends yes it's the mosque i match our. lives on with modelers a and skull to school or reading is a visual traits a one size it's not the oldest in the world the most london t
tough new immigration rules change to come into force within a fortnight questions are raised in the u.s. about the real contribution to illegal migrants make doing work americans don't want to tell you which critics say will mean police targeting ethnic minorities faces a lawless teacher legal challenge from the u.s. coming. up next join martin andrews on his tour around the moscow metro which is more than just a means of transport but a virtual underground museum with fascinating architecture...
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. >>> british prime minister david cameron is visiting the u.s. and yesterday, he and president obama gave each other pieces of art. that really wasn't necessary, britain. you've already given us a huge oil painting. >> did you know larry king could have written that material? he's that funny. speaking of, here's larry king, live, it starts right now. >>> tonight, hugh hefner is here been the mogul who made playboy a household name and gave millions to social causes stood up for african-americans long before the majority. what does hef think about race in 2010 america? >>> and then, president obama calls shirley sherrod expressing regret over the flap that cost her her job. is it the end of a sorry chapter for the white house? the end of naacp and others who rushed to judgment? what does it mean for race relations? that's next on "larry king li " live". >>> good evening. let's get it to. we welcome al sharpton and dana lash, organizer with the national tea party coalition, talk radio host of "the dana show." and magician and comedian, the star of
. >>> british prime minister david cameron is visiting the u.s. and yesterday, he and president obama gave each other pieces of art. that really wasn't necessary, britain. you've already given us a huge oil painting. >> did you know larry king could have written that material? he's that funny. speaking of, here's larry king, live, it starts right now. >>> tonight, hugh hefner is here been the mogul who made playboy a household name and gave millions to social causes...
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u.s. officials told the bbc that 600 militants have been killed in drone strikes since president obama took office, and very few civilians. the government in islamabad denies supporting the attacks. >> i hope the u.s. will consider that instead of doing it, give us the technology. we know where to do it, how to do it. then we will have ownership. when this happens, people will not mind it. >> some of those who fled the area are sick of the politics and the violence. >> i moved because of my children's safety. i do not know who to blame. islamabad, washington, or the taliban. we just cannot let -- bear it anymore. >> it will take a long time for northwest pakistan to get out. america insists drone strike must be part of a solution. bbc news. >> and our drone war coverage is also on the bbc world service radio today and on line as well. we have detailed maps from the bbc urdu server is, and the story of one pilot in helmand province. workers may evacuate because of an incoming tropical storm
u.s. officials told the bbc that 600 militants have been killed in drone strikes since president obama took office, and very few civilians. the government in islamabad denies supporting the attacks. >> i hope the u.s. will consider that instead of doing it, give us the technology. we know where to do it, how to do it. then we will have ownership. when this happens, people will not mind it. >> some of those who fled the area are sick of the politics and the violence. >> i moved...
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the u.s. senate is looking into the full swing campaign down a stand even as a mill close since three billion dollars. to the. sponsor massive new documents exposing the minute she's in the states as well as civilian deaths. the czech republic has introduced a warning to help senior citizens who are being abused and i say to the health care system hold the scene believe that many of the countries over the vulnerable playing physically mentally. and access to the world's biggest and video sharing website has been restricted in the actions of families of courts decide its mission pretenses khalid's showed me examples of extremism. and we're back at the top of the hour with more news right now that is going to linux and sports with. hello there thanks for watching the sport and this is what is coming up. strides ahead russia's walking wonders grab a clean sweep of medals in barcelona. was any rule a setback in romania as they failed to crack you know in the champions league qualifiers. dan merido
the u.s. senate is looking into the full swing campaign down a stand even as a mill close since three billion dollars. to the. sponsor massive new documents exposing the minute she's in the states as well as civilian deaths. the czech republic has introduced a warning to help senior citizens who are being abused and i say to the health care system hold the scene believe that many of the countries over the vulnerable playing physically mentally. and access to the world's biggest and video...
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u.s. to one of them who says america's image is just a facade. it's not that long ago. most of us robbers were embracing their new popular president with problem it was great but you still big gamble. for some hip hop artist who has worn away behind a. great general c.e.o. of rap duo smith and wesson is among the few cutting against the grain in confronting issues like social injustice or any government corruption beats and they were one of. the brooklyn born robin sat down with our team to discuss his new album america's nightmare partit watching children of war i will i will say first that. i think that most people regular folks like myself. are interested in what we can do. and vironment to make it better. and a lot of times we are. we we are we're giving this this right horse and we're just like was a possible even this thing what is a person and. we've seen it done over and over and over and at times you have to realize like the truth of the truth you know like we're all human beings
u.s. to one of them who says america's image is just a facade. it's not that long ago. most of us robbers were embracing their new popular president with problem it was great but you still big gamble. for some hip hop artist who has worn away behind a. great general c.e.o. of rap duo smith and wesson is among the few cutting against the grain in confronting issues like social injustice or any government corruption beats and they were one of. the brooklyn born robin sat down with our team to...
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when charlie rangel was an important figure in the u.s. house of representatives, and very likely guilty of a number of fraudulent actions. oh, mark, come on. this is not even, passing the straight-faced test. nobody is convicting him of anything. this is an ethics investigation, going on for years. everybody in washington know as but charlie rangel. okay, it is going to continue to never have any resolution oh kay. >> i don't want to trade in hearsay here. no one on the left or right has the market cornered on corruption. anyone who declares by putting -- we're talking about the democrats. republicans are not in charge. >> laura, laura, laura, laura -- if you stop talking over me. i am conceding the point. agreeing with you. a mistake for democrats to say -- i know you hate agreement -- for democrats to come into power to somehow say they're going to get rid of corruption is a lie, flat out lie. i don't say that. let's not pretend there is this huge wave of corruption bigger than charlie rangel if he did do something wrong. let's focus on
when charlie rangel was an important figure in the u.s. house of representatives, and very likely guilty of a number of fraudulent actions. oh, mark, come on. this is not even, passing the straight-faced test. nobody is convicting him of anything. this is an ethics investigation, going on for years. everybody in washington know as but charlie rangel. okay, it is going to continue to never have any resolution oh kay. >> i don't want to trade in hearsay here. no one on the left or right has...
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jobs of a syphilis group in america claims that's just what it legal immigrants are doing for many u.s. citizens refused to do the work themselves. and the solution to national disasters and whether russian helicopters which help files are enjoying a rapidly growing demand on international markets.
jobs of a syphilis group in america claims that's just what it legal immigrants are doing for many u.s. citizens refused to do the work themselves. and the solution to national disasters and whether russian helicopters which help files are enjoying a rapidly growing demand on international markets.
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today, four u.s. senators called on the british government to investigate claims the firm pushed for abdelbaset al megrahi's release last year in exchange for an oil exploration deal in libya worth nearly a billion dollars. >> it's almost too disgusting to fathom. >> reporter: tonight, a bp spokesman told abc news the company did express concern to the british government about quote slow progress on a prisoner transfer agreement with libya, aware this could have a negative impact on bp's exploration agreement. however, bp says it never mentioned megrahi specifically and was not involved in any discussions about his release. 26 libyans were in british prisons at the time of the agreement, though it was megrahi who libya wanted free. for relatives of victims of the lockerbie bombing, the allegation sparked immediate outrage. >> i find it absolutely shocking and horrifying that this could absolutely upturn an entire justice system. >> reporter: the british government in power at the time of the bp deal h
today, four u.s. senators called on the british government to investigate claims the firm pushed for abdelbaset al megrahi's release last year in exchange for an oil exploration deal in libya worth nearly a billion dollars. >> it's almost too disgusting to fathom. >> reporter: tonight, a bp spokesman told abc news the company did express concern to the british government about quote slow progress on a prisoner transfer agreement with libya, aware this could have a negative impact on...
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u.s. his critics fear they encourage radical profiling they also say cracking down on illegal immigrants would leave a severe lack of manual workers. mortality dot com thousands of deaths and countless injuries in different parts of the world or the deadly aftermath of car bomb attacks next artie's special report brings you the history of these acts of terror. bombing of the mine or my repeat my. homemade explosives slipped across the atlantic into the hands of the ira. the world's first full scale car bomb or was now ready to begin. and the material to make the bombs was lying around in every farmer's barn in ireland. shanel callaghan was the senior ira bomb maker at the time my understanding is that . it was running up explosives and guess what yet garrett great difficulty in getting hold of the military commercial explosives to get small amounts that you could steal from quarries you could buy some of them not could find the money not to use that net nitrate was probably the biggest com
u.s. his critics fear they encourage radical profiling they also say cracking down on illegal immigrants would leave a severe lack of manual workers. mortality dot com thousands of deaths and countless injuries in different parts of the world or the deadly aftermath of car bomb attacks next artie's special report brings you the history of these acts of terror. bombing of the mine or my repeat my. homemade explosives slipped across the atlantic into the hands of the ira. the world's first full...
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the u.s. president barack obama has welcomes bp's success in stopping the oil leak in the gulf of mexico. he told reporters it was undoubtedly progress. new research is being done to determine whether the leak can be shut down without new leaks of peering. >> is this the moment the stain of the oil spill starts to vanish from the borders of the gulf of mexico? 1 mile down, this is how it looked last night. the leak gradually being turned off, until the flow was cut to just a wisp of oil. news, but president obama warned americans to be cautious. >> one of the problems is that when the oil stopped gushing, everyone feels like we are done. and we are not. scientists are doing a number of tests. what they want to make sure of to make sure the oil is not seeking out in other ways that could be more catastrophic. -- the oil is not seeping out in other ways that could be more catastrophic. >> is images like this that have battered the reputation of bp. but what have they achieved on the sea bed? the
the u.s. president barack obama has welcomes bp's success in stopping the oil leak in the gulf of mexico. he told reporters it was undoubtedly progress. new research is being done to determine whether the leak can be shut down without new leaks of peering. >> is this the moment the stain of the oil spill starts to vanish from the borders of the gulf of mexico? 1 mile down, this is how it looked last night. the leak gradually being turned off, until the flow was cut to just a wisp of oil....
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also as the u.s. debates tougher immigration laws to save jobs for americans could say will only lead to a severe lack of key manual work. at n.p.r. .
also as the u.s. debates tougher immigration laws to save jobs for americans could say will only lead to a severe lack of key manual work. at n.p.r. .
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u.s. president barack obama can change the system the system that you say is lead and structured by the corporations of the united states in my opinion i think he means well and i think that there are there are there are people who are going to run in this country way before brock graduate and probably thought about running for office or coming in senegal and you know and yet. but the it started with the reason the most so many americans rallied around him is because he promised to change that pattern he vowed to as a matter of fact in two thousand and eight i think in october two thousand and eight you put a video up on you tube a letter to barack obama where he said we need a president that knows how to react. we stand with you. has he reacted to any of the injustices you've seen in some forms he has because he cannot stand and do nothing like was crazy about the people by the people we have love walk on to where we are you know. and we we we will support the people that are in office if
u.s. president barack obama can change the system the system that you say is lead and structured by the corporations of the united states in my opinion i think he means well and i think that there are there are there are people who are going to run in this country way before brock graduate and probably thought about running for office or coming in senegal and you know and yet. but the it started with the reason the most so many americans rallied around him is because he promised to change that...
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critics say will mean please turn to ethnic minorities faces along state schlegel challenge of the u.s. government. now support with the toughest cuts right now. your with source news on r t hello welcome of yours i had lines no red carpets or hard courts during the next three weeks for syria no williams. while in football tyrian retrains with his new club the new york red bulls for the first time. and jorge around so will stop the grade for the fourth straight time at sunday's german grand prix. but we kick off with russian premier league football was in its in pittsburgh on all nine points clear at the top after a home win over beat timea was more of a trustee stadium nicholas small births and with the girls there too late games and most schools nama held off the visiting our stall three two and sparta titleholders sort of being to move off to set off trayvon the wind. over in the us terry henri practiced with the new york red bulls for the first time since he surprised the world by signing with the m.l.s. team this week the bulls management announced they will not trust their big si
critics say will mean please turn to ethnic minorities faces along state schlegel challenge of the u.s. government. now support with the toughest cuts right now. your with source news on r t hello welcome of yours i had lines no red carpets or hard courts during the next three weeks for syria no williams. while in football tyrian retrains with his new club the new york red bulls for the first time. and jorge around so will stop the grade for the fourth straight time at sunday's german grand...
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how worried is the u.s. government about this the element, and is their concern that perhaps iran put him up to defecting and coming here? >> he departed under his own decision. i do not know if we can say why he left iran, why he chose to return. i do not think there is going to be any particular propaganda value in this. it points out that dichotomy. we allow people to go here, to come home, we have citizens who travel to the region and are now in iranian custody. we're also conscious of robert levinson. we're trying to determine his whereabouts and welfare, and received no corporation. his returning to iran should underscore that we should expect the same kind of treatment with our citizens when they travel to iran. >> said we supported him in coming here. what does that mean? >> made his way to the united states. >> was their money involved -- was there the involve? >> i will not say. >> yesterday, you said there was no swap. you are now being more explicit than in the past couple days about this dichoto
how worried is the u.s. government about this the element, and is their concern that perhaps iran put him up to defecting and coming here? >> he departed under his own decision. i do not know if we can say why he left iran, why he chose to return. i do not think there is going to be any particular propaganda value in this. it points out that dichotomy. we allow people to go here, to come home, we have citizens who travel to the region and are now in iranian custody. we're also conscious...
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prospers bots were allowed to travel to angle on by the u.s. government on the iroquois confederacy documents however most players still lack the probably just phases while others need clearance from canada and i'll stop. new york after missing their flights to manchester but are still hopeful of making the trip the players however say that accepting american passports would be a blow to their identity. this is our nationally. i think once or put it in that way people start feeling that you can make the connection to why we're standing so strong on this this represents our national putting surely and this is what we're standing for the team when we go over to england and we present our korean szell's at the players table and we wait on our our passports this is what it's all about we're not laying down u.s. passports we're not laying down canadian passports we're laying down surely passports which are the passports of the whole in assuring the europe or the six nations confederacy that said for now about for more news you can always log on to o
prospers bots were allowed to travel to angle on by the u.s. government on the iroquois confederacy documents however most players still lack the probably just phases while others need clearance from canada and i'll stop. new york after missing their flights to manchester but are still hopeful of making the trip the players however say that accepting american passports would be a blow to their identity. this is our nationally. i think once or put it in that way people start feeling that you can...
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president obama as the u.s. senate to extend welfare benefits for unemployed americans and is proving to be an opportunity to weigh into republicans for developing vital help for millions of people. after years of championing policies that turned a record surplus into a massive deficit the same people who didn't have any problems spending hundreds of billions of dollars on tax breaks for the wealthiest americans are now saying we shouldn't offer relief to middle class americans like jim or leslie or denise who really need help. at the moment jobless americans get six months of benefits the new bill would extend up to nine costing times the full billion dollars republicans they were keeping their eye on the country's bad debt and say any welfare extension should be paid for by spending cuts elsewhere but some commentators says the battle of political stop with us first is economic stimulation. this is a situation where the government has to be proactive to try to stimulate the economy and to try to generate jobs
president obama as the u.s. senate to extend welfare benefits for unemployed americans and is proving to be an opportunity to weigh into republicans for developing vital help for millions of people. after years of championing policies that turned a record surplus into a massive deficit the same people who didn't have any problems spending hundreds of billions of dollars on tax breaks for the wealthiest americans are now saying we shouldn't offer relief to middle class americans like jim or...